R v L

L pleaded guilty to one charge of manslaughter, five charges of male assaults female, and one charge of assault on a child. The victim was L's three-month-old daughter, A, who died from a serious head injury. L left A in a sleepout and went to an associate's house. The delay in seeking medical attention was an aggravating factor. The court considered the aggravating factors of vulnerability, breach of trust, and level of violence. The court decided that a starting point of nine years' imprisonment was appropriate. The court considered uplifts, discounts for personal factors, and a minimum period of imprisonment. The court decided on a discount of 55 per cent from the uplifted starting point, resulting in a sentence of four years and five months' imprisonment. The court did not impose any minimum period of imprisonment. The total sentence of imprisonment remained at four years and five months.